6 Pasta Dinners for Less Than $5!

A cinch to make, yet fancy enough to serve company, these under $5 dinners—pappardelle with beef ragu, olive-tapenade lasagna—prove there's nothing plain about a box of noodles...except the price.Get more delicious dinner ideas and recipes!

*BY THE NUMBERS All ingredient prices are based on averages from three national supermarket chains and correspond to the cost of packaged goods required to make each dish. (Even though a recipe calls for a cup of white wine, for instance, we listed the price for a 750-milliliter bottle.) True pantry staples—sugar, spices, butter, oils, and vinegar—and taxes are not included.